The GWL03US is where Fisher & Paykel’s US SmartDrive paperwork begins: its service manual, part number PM912, is the document the company later wrote supplements against rather than replacing when newer GWL machines arrived. Mechanically it is the pure SmartDrive idea — the wash motor is bolted directly to the basket shaft, so there is no belt, no pulley and no gearbox to wear out, and almost every problem that brings a technician out is a pump blockage, a rotor position sensor, or the shaft lip seal that eventually lets water past the bearings.
Key Features
- SmartDrive direct-drive wash motor mounted straight onto the basket shaft
- Console diagnostic mode with last-problem recall
- Machine size setting mode for matching the control to the cabinet size
- Electronic water-level and temperature sensing
Most Common Issues on This Model
Drain pump jammed by a coin, button or hair clip that passed the lint system
Rotor position sensor problems leaving the motor unable to start or spin
Lip seal and bearing wear showing up as water under the machine
Lid lock not releasing at the end of a cycle